Monday, June 29, 2009

Colorado National Monument - not the Gypsy type...

So we had full intentions of jumping around from local to local as the wind blows across the Western slope, but discovered we're just not much for living out of the trunk of the car... needed a place to call homebase... Wine Country Inn it is - amazing breakfasts, great pool, wine tasting of Friday and Saturday... truly tough to beat.

Drinking in the desert landscape we decided to hike in the Colorado National Monument.
Monument Canyon Trail required steady knees as we descended the cliff side about 600 feet to the canyon floor.

The "Coke Ovens" formation is easy to spot for much of the hike.








But we debated over the "Kissing Couple"... any help?

No wildlife joined us today... that we know of anyway... except the lizards leading us down the path... "Catch me if you can, catch me if you can," they teased scurrying away.

Day 3 - between the vapor caves and the heat of the dessert, I am finally melting into a space of health and rejuvenation :)

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